This guide was the reason the price is worth it

Our guide was probably the most knowledgable person we have met in europe. She knew more history and more art history than I know, and that's saying a lot. She was obviously well-studied and was full of details and little art specifics other than the plain "look at the shadows, looks so cool" jargon that gets put out all the time. I'm not guaranteeing your guide will be our 5-language-speaking super guide, but I initially thought this wasn't worth the price, especially since I was paying for admission as well, but the facts are still clear in my mind 2 weeks later as well as historical knowledge from the 15th century all the way through the 18th century of Spanish Bourbon aristocracy and imperialism and the inquisition and how it changed history and art.

Hernan showed us how to view art in a whole new way!

We are not prone to using superlatives, but in this case it is a must. Hernan is the best guide we have ever had the privilege to tour with. He is a master at critiquing art and able to communicate expertly what we need to know and want to know. He both explains and yet also lets one discover the wonders of the masterpieces for oneself. We could have spent days with him at the Prado!